Lion Stout

(6/21/08) Bottle at my hostel in Leipzig. Black color with a big brown creamy head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee and notes of cocoa. Sweet flavor of roasted chocolate, malt and some caramel. Medium-bodied. A very nice stout.

Pours almost black and opaque w/ a tall lasting head. Aromas of roasted veggies and chocolate. Medium full nectar w/ mellow residual effers creating an oily texture. Flavors are very old world w/ a defined souring and a mild sweetness. Dark cocoa, coffee bean, black cherry, leather, and earth. The finish lingers w/ a sweetness and mild bittering. Alcohol is well hidden. Overall: it’s a solid example with an old world disposition. Drinks better as it warms.

This beer poured very black with a dark head. The head left quickly. This beer smelled a lot stronger than it tasted. It smelled like it was at least 10% and tasted like it was only 5%. Very strong coffee and chocolate flavor. Medium body, clean finish. Very enjoyable

bottle poured into a snifter has a black color and a thick brown head that had good retention. aroma has chocolate malt, light roast, caramel, and faint dark fruit. mouth feel is medium heavy with a fair amount of carbonation. flavor has a dark and roasted malt combination, dark fruit sweetness, and molasses. there is a funky yeast and hops combination that mixes in with sweetness. finish heads dry with light sour and wood. very well put together and a nice surprise.

bottle by way of iowaherkeye/m.s.3.0... pours quite black and opaque with a frothy tan head. lots of lacing left as it retreats. smells like smoked chocolate... mixed with cream, rich roasty grain and wood. tastes like malted chocolate milk iced coffee with a big ’ol scoop of vanilla ice cream. also, there’s some wood, molasses and dark dried fruit. dry lightly sour finish leads to an ashy aftertaste with some lingering coffee. medium to full bodied. super creamy soft mouth feel is balanced by tart fruitiness. awesome...

330ml bottle from garthicus brought by his friend from Kenya labeled Sinha Stout! Nose of bittersweet chocolate, with molasses and oatmeal cereal notes, along with somesmokiness and roastiness; Black with a big, glass-lacing, cinnamon-tan head; flavor of hop bitterness, chocolate, molasses, and a slightly sweet finish; Excellent Foreign Stout!

33 cl bottle from Plaza Liquors - Pours a brown color with a large two finger thick tan head. Nice lacing. Aroma is roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is roasted malt, esters, and light chocolate. Medium to full body. A very nice beer.

Pours dark brown with a tan head. Smells of dark roasted malt, some dark fruit, hints of spice, some earthy hints, chocolate. Tastes of sweet malt, some nice roasted malt, lots of nice spicy hints, touches of bitterness. Great beer!